The Queen's Jubilee

[amateur51]

UK republicans are, of course, the direct descendants of the old puritanical Roundheads, so no surprise they are the great political 'party-poopers' of modern times.

Really, what a right bunch of miseries and spoilsports ...

Are you flogging this old tosh by the metre, scotty?

What did you do for the last few royal weddings?

I had a very jolly time with my republican chums

[teamsaint]

I suppose next year's mediafest will be the Diamond Jubilee of the Coronation. Oh God.

thanks for the heads up.
Publishers dream.
Might be a bonus in this for me !!

[scottycelt]

Are you flogging this old tosh by the metre, scotty?

What did you do for the last few royal weddings?

I had a very jolly time with my republican chums

What's his name, Ams ... Oliver ..? ...

[MrGongGong]

Are you flogging this old tosh by the metre, scotty?

What did you do for the last few royal weddings?

I had a very jolly time with my republican chums

It really is one huge Crock'o'shite isn't it .................

what IS odd is that the queen somehow emerges from everything smelling of roses when she is a parent of some fairly disfunctional children , does she not have SOME responsibility ?

aaah well maybe she can have a banquet for some more evil tyrants to cheer herself up

[scottycelt]

It really is one huge Crock'o'shite isn't it .................

Puritanical miseries, spoilsports ... I rest my case .

[amateur51]

Puritanical miseries, spoilsports ... I rest my case .

On matters relating to modernising a constitutional [sic] monarchy, I don't think we need to take advice from an admirer of the world smallest (and let's face it, weirdest) City State

[mangerton]

(technically Elizabeth should be Elizabeth I, as Scotland has never had a monarch called Elizabeth. The present queen is the first Elizabeth to reign over Great Britain, & presumably Northen Ireland as a seperate state.)

Thanks Flosshilde! That's at least two of us on these boards who know the queen's correct name.

While we're on the subject, let's remember that the bloke who Authorised the Bible Version published in 1611 is correctly entitled James VI and I.

In that order.

[teamsaint]

how joining in the "Jubilee Celebrations " could in any way at all be considered to be enjoyment is way beyond my understanding.
well unless, like the Bahrain king(or whatever he is) you get a badly needed free feed, in which case it might be worth showing up.
And as for the concert............

[teamsaint]

Thanks Flosshilde! That's at least two of us on these boards who know the queen's correct name.

While we're on the subject, let's remember that the bloke who Authorised the Bible Version published in 1611 is correctly entitled James VI and I.

In that order.

and had a son called Charles who came to a sticky end for his troubles............

[Ariosto]

Royals - are they fit for purpose? And what would be their purpose?

In this age of enlightenment surely we need to get rid of these royal parasites? They only got their wealth and power by bumping off everyone else in sight at the time. As well as that, this present lot are just a load of Crouts are they not? The queen may know the back end of a horse, but that's about it.

[scottycelt]

On matters relating to modernising a constitutional [sic] monarchy, I don't think we need to take advice from an admirer of the world smallest (and let's face it, weirdest) City State

Come on, Ams, be fair, there must be very few things less numerous and more weird than a UK republican ... and, no, one doesn't need to take advice but it often helps one if one occasionally does ... and from some rather more informed sources, of course.

[amateur51]

Come on, Ams, be fair, there must be very few things less numerous and more weird than a UK republican ... and, no, one doesn't need to take advice but it often helps one if one occasionally does ... and from some rather more informed sources, of course.

For the third (and final) time scotty, if you don't allow the argument to be presented in an adult way, people will inevitably prefer the status quo - bit like religion and freethinking really

[teamsaint]

When the polls tell Jack Straw that he is wrong, he just says that the poll is wrong.
Well I strongly suspect that the popular polls tell far from the whole truth.
Most people I meet want the monarchy gone when the queen is no more.
Look at this board. A tiny vox pop, maybe, but quite telling.A pretty strong "anti" lobby.
Trouble is, getting rid of them is just the start of a very long job.....

[scottycelt]

For the third (and final) time scotty, if you don't allow the argument to be presented in an adult way, people will inevitably prefer the status quo - bit like religion and freethinking really

The 'final'? ... we wish!

Contrary to all the available evidence, and ignoring your very own and wholly irrelevant smokescreens, do you really consider yourself more 'adult' than 80% of the British populace of voting age, Amsey? ...

[amateur51]

The 'final'? ... we wish!

Contrary to all the available evidence, and ignoring your very own and wholly irrelevant smokescreens, do you really consider yourself more 'adult' than 80% of the British populace of voting age, Amsey? ...

I live in a society where people with a strong belief in the supernatural, a modest minority in practical terms but who indoctrinate children with their tales and values, command a disproportionate influence so I do understand how it is that we live in an infantilised society, yes scotty